“This year’s report cards show improvement in districts in every corner of the state, at all levels of wealth, large and small, urban, rural and everything in between,” said Paolo DeMaria, superintendent of public instruction. “Each of Ohio’s students can achieve, and the report cards provide us with reasons to celebrate. They also identify areas for improvement, and we’ll use them to drive conversations on how we can better serve Ohio’s 1.7 million students. As we work to implement Ohio’s Strategic Plan for Education, Each Child, Our Future, we’ll continue to build on the improvement momentum we’re seeing.”

While several schools in the Miami Valley received a grade of C or better, Dayton Public Schools was the only district in the area to receive an F.

Grades of schools around the Miami Valley are arranged by county:

DISTRICT NAME

COUNTY

OVERALL GRADE

Edgewood City

Butler

C

Fairfield City

Butler

C

Hamilton City

Butler

D

Lakota Local

Butler

B

Madison Local

Butler

B

Middletown City

Butler

D

Monroe Local

Butler

B

New Miami Local

Butler

D

Ross Local

Butler

B

Talawanda City

Butler

B

Graham Local

Champaign

C

Mechanicsburg Exempted Village

Champaign

B

Triad Local

Champaign

C

Urbana City

Champaign

D

West Liberty-Salem Local

Champaign

B

Clark-Shawnee Local

Clark

C

Greenon Local

Clark

C

Northeastern Local

Clark

C

Northwestern Local

Clark

C

Southeastern Local

Clark

B

Springfield City School District

Clark

D

Tecumseh Local

Clark

D

Blanchester Local

Clinton

C

Clinton-Massie Local

Clinton

B

East Clinton Local

Clinton

C

Wilmington City

Clinton

D

Ansonia Local

Darke

B

Arcanum-Butler Local

Darke

B

Franklin Monroe Local

Darke

C

Greenville City

Darke

D

Mississinawa Valley Local

Darke

C

Tri-Village Local

Darke

B

Versailles Exempted Village

Darke

B

Beavercreek City

Greene

B

Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local

Greene

A

Cedar Cliff Local

Greene

B

Fairborn City

Greene

D

Greeneview Local

Greene

C

Xenia Community City

Greene

D

Yellow Springs Exempted Village

Greene

B

Bellefontaine City

Logan

B

Benjamin Logan Local

Logan

B

Indian Lake Local

Logan

B

Riverside Local

Logan

C

Celina City

Mercer

C

Coldwater Exempted Village

Mercer

B

Fort Recovery Local

Mercer

B

Marion Local

Mercer

B

Parkway Local

Mercer

C

St Henry Consolidated Local

Mercer

B

Bethel Local

Miami

C

Bradford Exempted Village

Miami

C

Covington Exempted Village

Miami

C

Miami East Local

Miami

B

Milton-Union Exempted Village

Miami

C

Newton Local

Miami

B

Piqua City

Miami

C

Tipp City Exempted Village

Miami

B

Troy City

Miami

C

Brookville Local

Montgomery

B

Centerville City

Montgomery

B

Dayton City

Montgomery

F

Huber Heights City

Montgomery

D

Jefferson Township Local

Montgomery

D

Kettering City School District

Montgomery

B

Mad River Local

Montgomery

D

Miamisburg City

Montgomery

B

New Lebanon Local

Montgomery

C

Northmont City

Montgomery

B

Northridge Local

Montgomery

D

Oakwood City

Montgomery

A

Trotwood-Madison City

Montgomery

D

Valley View Local

Montgomery

B

Vandalia-Butler City

Montgomery

C

West Carrollton City

Montgomery

C

Eaton Community City

Preble

B

National Trail Local

Preble

C

Preble Shawnee Local

Preble

D

Tri-County North Local

Preble

C

Twin Valley Community Local

Preble

C

Anna Local

Shelby

B

Botkins Local

Shelby

B

Fairlawn Local

Shelby

C

Fort Loramie Local

Shelby

B

Hardin-Houston Local

Shelby

B

Jackson Center Local

Shelby

B

Russia Local

Shelby

A

Sidney City

Shelby

D

Carlisle Local

Warren

C

Franklin City

Warren

C

Kings Local

Warren

B

Lebanon City

Warren

C

Little Miami Local

Warren

B

Mason City

Warren

B

Springboro Community City

Warren

A

Wayne Local

Warren

A

About 40 percent of public schools got an A or B overall. Less than 10 percent got an F.

For the first time, districts and schools earn overall letter grades. The overall grade is calculated by using results in the six components: Achievement, Progress, Gap Closing, Improving At-Risk K-3 Readers (previously known as K-3 Literacy Improvement), Graduation Rate and Prepared for Success.

Districts and schools also received A-F grades on each of the six components and most of the individual measures.

More than three-quarters of districts received a “C” or higher, with more than a third receiving a “B” or higher.

Approximately 40 percent of school buildings received a “B” or higher.

First and foremost, Chief Biehl is encouraging residents to stay away from the downtown area where the rally is taking place. Instead, he says, consider attending one of the many other community events taking place Saturday that are meant to highlight Dayton’s true sense of identity.